This week, from Monday, August 5, to Sunday, August 11, 2024, will be entertaining for Chinese drama viewers because of the premiere of the much-anticipated show A Lonely Hero’s Journey. Furthermore, popular ongoing shows such as Dashing Youth, Love’s Rebellion, etc. will continue to release new episodes. With these dramas, viewers can enjoy various genres like Wuxia, fantasy, romance, comedy, and more.
Check out the list of new and ongoing C-dramas that are releasing new episodes this week:
A Lonely Hero’s Journey
This wartime Chinese drama will premiere this week on August 6, 2024. Gu Yi Zhong (Joseph Zeng) is the head of the Gu family in Suzhou. Even after graduating from a famous foreign university, he stayed in Suzhou. During the War of Resistance against Japan’s torture, he actively participated in anti-Japanese activities.
Eventually, the Japanese framed Gu Yi Zhong as a traitor. After failing to prove his innocence, he took an oath to overthrow the Japanese army. To achieve this goal, he became a secret member of the Suzhou Secret Service Station.
The drama will air throughout the week on iQIYI.
Embrace in the Dark Night
This romantic Chinese drama has also set a release date this week on August 6, 2024.
On a trip abroad, Wen Xi (Gao Rong Fang) gets trapped in an underground fight club and is forced to become the prize for the champion. Xu Zhe Qing (Jesse Ren), a young man, becomes the champion. Xu is a private security consultant who is actually there to save Wen Xi. After facing countless dangers, they finally manage a daring escape.
Three years later, when Wen Xi’s twin sister, Wen Hao, suddenly passes away under mysterious circumstances, she crosses paths with Xu Zhe Qing again. But now as opponents.
The drama will be available to stream on Youku.
Dashing Youth (Episode 26 – 32)
The ongoing Wuxia Chinese drama Dashing Youth will release seven episodes this week. It follows the story of childhood best friends Baili Dongjun (Neo Hou) and Ye Yun (He Yu) as they embark on a heroic journey to prove their worth as prominent swordsmen. They were separated in the past when Ye Yun was announced to have been killed. Now, conspirators keep trying to turn them against one another to break their bond. This week, viewers will witness the two friends face each other on the battlefield.
Dashing Youth is available to stream on Youku.
Snowfall (Episode 14-24)
The series will end its run on August 11, 2024. The republic-era fantasy Chinese drama follows the love story of a powerful vampire named Shen Zhi Heng (Gao Weiguang) and Mi Lan (Ouyang Nana), a blind girl who saves him. To repay her for her kindness, he takes her under his wing. Meanwhile, a devious military general villainizes Zhi Heng and is after him after connecting his family’s murder with him.
Snowfall is available to watch throughout the week on Tencent Video and WeTV.
Love’s Rebellion (Episode 13-21)
The Xianxia Chinese drama follows the story of Nan Yan (Jing Tian), a young, talented poison maker who enters the valley of filth while trying to collect herbs. There, she meets the mysterious emperor Cao Shang (Zhang Linghe), who saves her from evil entities.
Cao Shang is a banished lord who has been stripped off of his powers after being framed for murdering his peers. He conceals his true identity and introduces himself as Ji Yang. He sticks around to collect the Seven Sins manual that is stuck inside Nan Yan. After Nan Yan forms a spiritual connection seal with Ji Yang, they get entangled in conspiracies. As a result, they have no other choice but to rely on each other.
Love’s Rebellion is available to stream throughout the week on iQIYI and MGTV.
Apart from these, My Troublesome Honey will release its finale on August 5, 2024. Meanwhile, As Husband as Wife, You Are My Secret, The Unexpected Marriage, etc. will continue to release new episodes throughout this week.
